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Those of you who are familiar with Surrey history of the 20th century will not fail to have heard of Brooklands Race Circuit (1909-39). At a later date, possibly post war, what was known as Brooklands House became a College. ...Read more

A memory of Edmonton by kewisha

I was born in 1941 my dad bought the house in Lower Morden Lane in 1939,I went to Morden Farm School. Morden was a great place to be as a child I remember starting school and not liking it one bit I only started liking it in the last few ...Read more

A memory of Morden by David Huggett

My name was Ann Beese and I was born at 60. Bath Road, Quarry Bank. We moved to Montgomery crescent when I was young and then to 32, Bobs Coppice Walk. Myself and my two sisters ( Christine and Rosemary ) spent many happy ...Read more

A memory of Quarry Bank

From the ‘Local Chit-Chat’ column in the Newbury Weekly News, October 6th 1966 SWAN AT NEWTOWN CHANGING HANDS Due to take over the Swan Inn, Newtown, when Mr R. C Coxworth retires on October 19th ...Read more

A memory of Newtown by kiwi3mfs

I have many great memories of the area as I did my nurse training between the above named hospitals.Made so many friends and enjoyed my time in Romford.The many pubs,Romford market and the smell of the ...Read more

A memory of Romford by lynnmariedodds636

I attended the school from 1954 to 1960 and Mr. Williams was the headmaster. I lived on Rivacre Road, Hooton Park and often walked down New School Lane. My name is Jonathon Lloyd and I am living in Canada now but visit the UK annually.

A memory of Childer Thornton by Jonathon Lloyd

My paternal grandparents ran the Bull Inn at Swyre from either 1939 or 1940 to 1950 Their name was Webb. They moved there from the outskirts of London where they had previously ran a pub in Caterham Surrey. My grandmother came from the ...Read more

A memory of Swyre

I spent many happy holidays with my Auntie Doris, who lived in Shaw Lane. My dad and aunt spent many happy times in the Wheel Inn and my cousin married Jean Tuner, the daughter. My other aunt and three cousins lived at Derwent ...Read more

A memory of Holbrook by Jan Emerson

I don’t know exactly how old I was when we moved to Hemel from Willesden London N.W.10.. My first memories were from about the age of 4.. We lived in a flat in Underacres Close near Mayland’s Wood.. I ...Read more

A memory of Hemel Hempstead by Keith Pocock

My father was the Vicar of Cradley Heath from 1961 for about 15 years and we moved there when I was about 6 months old. The vicarage is now pulled down and the church is now (or about to be demolished.) One poignant ...Read more

A memory of Cradley Heath by Peter Winter